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Knit Vintage offers a fantastic selection of more than 20 timeless designs based on original women's knitwear patterns from the 1930s to the 1950s. Drawing from their own extensive collections of vintage knitting patterns, authors Madeline Weston and Rita Taylor have chosen garments for their classic style and updated them to appeal to 21st century tastes. The patterns, which incorporate traditional stitch formations such as cables, lace, Fair Isle and other motifs, have been adapted to suit an array of gorgeous modern yarns in fashion-forward colours and sumptuous textures, including merino, angora, cotton, bamboo, cashmere, alpaca and silk. The five chapters Pretty Tops', Cute Cardigans', Starlet Sweaters', Twinsets Two Pieces' and Finishing Touches' include short-sleeve tops, cardigans, sweaters, twinsets, stockings, a beret, shawl and mittens. All feature classic touches that will appeal to anyone who loves the exquisite attention to detail found in vintage knitwear. Beautifully styled and photographed, this bespoke collection of 20 projects will delight every knitter and fashionista who appreciates the classic elegance of the original sweater girls and the retro silhouettes of the silver-screen starlets.Product Identifiers
PublisherJacqui Small
ISBN-139781906417666
eBay Product ID (ePID)115669780
Product Key Features
Publication Year2012
TopicKnitting
Book TitleKnit Vintage: More than 20 patterns for starlet sweaters & other knitwear from the 1930s, 1940s & 1950s
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorMadeline Weston, Rita Taylor
Dimensions
Item Height250 mm
Item Width210 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMadeline Weston, Rita Taylor